Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Jake Gyllenhaal plays the titular Prince of Persia in Disney's live-action adaptation of the popular video console game. This is one of the costumes he wears as 'Dastan', an orphaned street urchin raised to royalty in the historic Persian Empire.

Dastan costume worn by Jake Gyllenhaal in Prince of Persia

This costume, worn during the attack on the scared city of Alamut at the start of the movie, was designed by Penny Rose and was photographed on display at Walt Disney Studios on January 13, 2011.

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time movie poster

Also included in the exhibit along with the outfit were Dastan's swords, plus the mystical Dagger of Time, one of multiple versions of the prop used during filming.